Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 24

Grace cut him off, her voice frosty. “Did you forget what I told you in the study earlier?”

Her words were laced with disdain.

Seeing the fury in his mother’s eyes, Chris hesitated for a split second.

Grace tightened her grip on Stephanie’s arm, her gaze never leaving Chris. It was a look that could cut steel.

Chris didn’t care anymore. He ignored her completely, turned on his heel, and headed for the door without another word.

Grace wasn’t having it. “Stop right there!”

Chris paused for a heartbeat but didn’t turn around. After a second, he decided it wasn’t worth it, striding out without a word.

Grace’s fury only grew as she watched him go.

When the door slammed behind him, the room fell into an awkward silence.

and Grace. Stephanie pulled her hand from Grace’s grip, then took off her diamond necklace. Without a word, she handed

“You don’t

her off, shaking her head. “You saw

had been trying to figure out how to tell Grace there was absolutely no chance for her

the Ashford elders had treated her well over the last two years,

already done all the dirty work for

quickly, her expression hardening. “Yeah, Chris is the problem. I’ll deal with him. That little brat.”

Stephanie’s attitude. It was Chris who had messed things up, not her.

just confused. Please, give him one more chance. I’ll make sure to set him

giving him

was done. She swore she’d never give Chris another shot. To even consider it would just

She needed to be clear. If they

said about Chris

“Last month–on my birthday–he was overseas…”

to elaborate. She didn’t

the same birthday. On her birthday, Chris was overseas, celebrating